Job summary
Applications
are invited for 2 posts of Consultant in Liver Transplant and Organ Retrieval
at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team consists of 8 full time
consultants who deliver services across Yorkshire and the North-West region.
The
service currently delivers:
- Around
150 Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplantation with scope to do 175
transplants a year
- Around
200 Organ Retrievals
- Over
300 Liver Resections
- Active
Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric recipients
within NHS
You
will be expected to join other consultants within the specialty to provide and
develop a comprehensive Adult Liver transplant and Organ retrieval (part of
National Organ Retrieval Service) service to the Yorkshire and wider region.
Liver Transplant and Organ retrieval experience is essential. Experience in
Splitting Livers, Machine preservation and Live donor liver transplantation is
desirable. Leeds Teaching Hospitals has a strong reputation in clinical
management, teaching and research.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicant should possess FRCS (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants should
have established skills in liver transplantation and its related specialties
including organ retrieval and general surgery. Experience in machine perfusion
technologies and ANRP is highly desirable. This role includes a general surgery
component that involves treating benign biliary disease and various aspects of
general surgery. The successful candidate is also expected to provide coverage
for the National Organ Retrieval Service. Leeds Teaching Hospitals currently
provides organ retrieval coverage for 39 weeks each year.
A strong commitment to undergraduate
and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
For further details please refer to the
job description and person specification for this post.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
Implementation and
utilisation of Normothermic Regional Perfusion
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over
1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day
cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team consists of 8 full time consultants who deliver services across Yorkshire and the North-West region. The service currently delivers:
- Around 150 Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplantation with scope to do 175 transplants a year
- Around 200 Organ Retrievals
- Over 300 Liver Resections
- Active Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric recipients within NHS
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
- To support the delivery of Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval (NORS) and General Surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and achieve and sustain performance against key national waiting time standards.
- To contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Transplant surgery
- To improve the efficiency and productivity of the Transplant surgical service
- To help sustain Leeds as a centre of excellence in specialist care.
- To provide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres
- To maintain and develop clinical research in Transplant surgery
- To contribute to and improve the quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in Liver transplant and Organ retrievals
- To improve the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation
- To participate in a 1:8 Liver Transplant Consultant on-call rota to provide in-hours and out-of-hours transplant
- To participate in Organ Retrieval Service/ NRP (12 working days in a 48 week cycle)
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team consists of 8 full time consultants who deliver services across Yorkshire and the North-West region. The service currently delivers:
- Around 150 Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplantation with scope to do 175 transplants a year
- Around 200 Organ Retrievals
- Over 300 Liver Resections
- Active Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric recipients within NHS
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
- To support the delivery of Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval (NORS) and General Surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and achieve and sustain performance against key national waiting time standards.
- To contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Transplant surgery
- To improve the efficiency and productivity of the Transplant surgical service
- To help sustain Leeds as a centre of excellence in specialist care.
- To provide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres
- To maintain and develop clinical research in Transplant surgery
- To contribute to and improve the quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in Liver transplant and Organ retrievals
- To improve the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation
- To participate in a 1:8 Liver Transplant Consultant on-call rota to provide in-hours and out-of-hours transplant
- To participate in Organ Retrieval Service/ NRP (12 working days in a 48 week cycle)
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery and have evidence of subspecialist training in Liver Transplant and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in in Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval and general Surgery.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplant, Organ Retrieval and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience of liver splitting, machine technologies and Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery and have evidence of subspecialist training in Liver Transplant and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in in Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval and general Surgery.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplant, Organ Retrieval and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience of liver splitting, machine technologies and Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
